Archive · 26 Jun 2025
India Signals Change to Indus Waters Treaty
India and Pakistan share water through a treaty, but India is upset with terrorism from Pakistan.
India says the treaty won't be the same.
India wants to change the treaty so they can stop water if Pakistan supports terrorism.
Pakistan might complain to other countries.
India is also building dams to control the water.
India declared the Indus Waters Treaty (IWT) will not be restored in its original form.
This decision follows cross-border terrorism allegedly originating from Pakistan.
India should seek renegotiation of the treaty to include clauses for suspending water sharing in response to terrorism.
Pakistan may take this matter to international fora citing international conventions on shared watercourses.
India should accelerate infrastructure development for water control.
- Who
- India and Pakistan.
- What
- India's stance on the Indus Waters Treaty after cross-border terrorism.
- When
- Recently, following decades of alleged cross-border terrorism from Pakistan.
- Where
- South Asia, focusing on India and Pakistan.
- Why
- Due to India's outrage over alleged cross-border terrorism emanating from Pakistan and to use the treaty as a tool of strategic deterrence.
India's Stance
Pakistan's Perspective
Treaty Modification
India's Stance
IWT needs revision to address terrorism.
Pakistan's Perspective
Existing treaty framework should be upheld.
Linkage of Water and Terrorism
India's Stance
Water sharing is linked to Pakistan's actions on terrorism.
Pakistan's Perspective
Water sharing should be kept separate from other issues.
- Key Players
- India and Pakistan
- Treaty in Question
- Indus Waters Treaty (IWT)
- India's Stance
- No restoration of IWT in original form
- Proposed Action
- Renegotiation of IWT
- Underlying Issue
- Cross-border terrorism
